Acele and Copper Teyrath

[Ayla]

Character Info:

Name: Acele

Age: 21

Gender: female

Rank: Junior Weyrwoman/Wingrider

Appearance: Acele likes to think that her eyes are the first thing that catches men's attention, but in truth, it's her hair. It falls in long blond curls to just below her chest, and she keeps it free much of the time. Her mother always exclaimed with annoying regularity that her hair was her best feature and to flaunt it whenever possible, and so Acele has learned to heed those words and create elaborate hairstyles that fall just short of "gaudy." She has very blue eyes, inherited from her father, and does everything she can to make them more noticeable. In the past, she had always hated it when it took people more than a day or two to notice her eyes. Otherwise, Acele has very normal facial features.

Acele has a slim build overall, which annoyed her when she was younger because she could always be pushed around by her older brothers. Now, though, she loves her shape, especially because she fits in just about every style of clothing. She looks mature for her age, with slightly widened hips and medium-small breats. Acele matured early, taking after her mother. Her skin has a sort of sun-kissed glow from a lifetime of living in the south, but it doesn't (and probably never will) have the dark pigmentation required to not burn. Of course, compared to paler people, she doesn't burn anywhere near as often, but she can't spend five hours in the sun and expect to escape.

Acele usually wears very feminine clothing, consisting of dresses or flowy skirts and shirts. It's how she was raised, never wearing much else. She takes great pride in her clothing and thinks of it as a surefire way to show her beauty, even if the rest of her body is dirty and icky. Which it never is, by the way.

Personality: When people meet Acele for the first time, they assume she is either a modest, kind girl or a stuck-up brat. Truthfully, she doesn't fall neatly into either stereotype, but she is more the latter than the former.

Acele is vain, to say the least. She cares overly much about her appearance, whether by nature or nurture. She will always be the first to judge someone else based on their looks, and sticks by this first impression no matter what. She is drawn to big, pretty things and will always pick the handsome son of a wherry over any homely sweetheart. She finds modesty distasteful in most people.

She is also quick tempered, which gives her a bit of a hotheaded reputation at home. She finds fault in many things and is driven to correct them, although she prefers to delegate the work to someone else. She doesn't go out of her way to do more work, to say the least. People have called her lazy, but that's one thing Acele truly is not. It may seem that way, but given a task she can't pawn off, she will always do it well and in a timely manner. She hates it when something is left undone, and if it happens, she will often do it herself.

Acele isn't prone to extreme emotions, and although not the proverbial rock, she very rarely gets into an all-out rage. She isn't given to flights of fancy, and is very much in control of her outward emotions. It's difficult to tell when she's sad, since Acele absolutely hates when random people ask her if she's okay.

Sexual Orientation: heterosexual

History: Acele was born and raised at Firerock Hold. Her parents had money, and although they weren't particularly highly ranked, they were very well-off. Her father had a mind for numbers (which Acele definately did not inherit) and kept the coffers full.

Acele was raised by her mother and two older brothers, since her father was often out of the house advising someone on this or that. Until she was eight, she played outside with her brothers and didn't think much of being a lady or any of that gross girl stuff. She had exactly one female friend, named Eylan, and the two shared everything. However, Eylan was always admiring what Acele had, be it money, clothes, or other possesions.

When she was old enough to go dancing with her mother, Acele was kept inside, clean, and wearing dresses. She quickly grew to love the fancy clothes, and Eylan and Acele grew farther and farther apart. Acele mourned the loss of her friend, but the company of her mother was more than enough to fill the void. There wasn't much she couldn't or didn't have, and this satisfied her.

Acele loved this life and the love it got her from Mother and Father. They repeated over and over that they would always love her, no matter what, but Acele believed that if she had turned out ugly or clumsy, she would be stuck playing outside with her clumsy brothers.

Mother realized her daughter's potential when Acele began menstrating; this girl could bring her to the very top of the food chain with her looks and grace. She began purchasing elaborate dresses and getting the girl to eat correctly and teach her manners. This development wasn't Acele's cup of tea, but she didn't complain. Eylan dropped out of her mind completely as new, better, and prettier friends came into her life.

All that changed when a Searchrider came from Firerock Weyr when Acele was fourteen. She went willingly, fully expecting to return to her family in a few months when it became clear she would not Impress.

However, when Teyrath Hatched, Acele changed her mind. She was a Copperrider and she wasn't going home.

She was also one of the younger Weyrlings, and one of the few from the Hold, which bothered her. Most bragged about how their mother was a silverrider, and their father was a bronzerider. Acele really didn't care, and when asked her answer was simply "I'm from the Hold," which didn't earn her many friends.

The copper pair did make it through weyrling training with very few mishaps. They joined the queen's wing, but Teyrath didn't Rise until she was five, which bothered Acele immensely.

Other: Very weak HAD; she can only hear dragons within a 100 yard radius, and can't speak back.

Pet: Green Ellie, who also answers to "Idiot." Ellie isn't very attached to Acele, although she is Teyrath's biggest fan, much to the chagrin of the dragon. Often, Teyrath will wake up with Ellie firmly attached to her neck.

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Dragon Info:

Name: Teyrath

Age: 7

Color: Copper

Appearance: Teyrath is a darker copper, although she still falls within the normal range. She is also on the smaller side, but is slender with a wide wingspan to make up for it.

Personality: Teyrath is very open about everything. She will generally tell anyone anything, unless it's sensitive information. She doesn't discriminate about facts, and tells everything, even the stuff you don't want to hear. Acele and Teyrath are very well matched, since both are vain and love to hear compliments.

[Kat]

Although I did ask for those who wanted to have HAD characters to write out a role-play sample, I believe that the limitations of her power is good enough, not to mention the length of the profile gives me a good idea of your writing skills. So, accepted :)